Staff Software Engineer
Core
Integration architect leader coordinating engineering activities, determining technical tasks, and improving structures and processes for PayPal's global payment network.
Role type
Staff Software Engineer (Integration Architect)
Builds
PayPal's proprietary payment solutions, cross-border trade infrastructure, and merchant/consumer transaction platforms.
Domain
Fintech / Global Payments / Distributed Systems
Required skills
Distributed system architecture, cross-functional leadership, technical decision-making, process improvement, stakeholder alignment, risk assessment
Preferred skills
End-to-end expertise in distributed payment systems, industry architecture standards, conflict resolution, external partner representation
Technologies
Payments stack, Identity, Compliance, Regulatory/Risk systems
Responsibilities
Coordinate activities of other engineers on projects or systems, determine technical tasks for the team, improve existing engineering structures and processes, collaborate with management to set engineering standards, represent PayPal to external partners and industry organizations
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with leadership scope
